Live in Entrepreneurial Freedom

A growing U.S. middle age population combined with the lasting financial realities of the 2008 Recession have caused many Americans to re-think their "retirement" plans. Live in Entrepreneurial Freedom digs into the psychological challenges someone in their 40's, 50's or even 60's face when starting their first business and helps them understand why their "Maturity of Thought" is the very best weapon they have toward achieving greater success than most others. A real world, down to earth approach peppered with intimate personal stories from the author not only make for a great read but also helps the reader make very challenging questions and concerns a little easier to answer and digest. By the end of this book you should know, with great certainty, if starting a business is the right thing for you.

Exactly what does "Live in Entrepreneurial Freedom" mean? It certainly can mean enjoying the freedoms that come from having an abundant income and being in control of your time. But there is more to it than that. This book deep dives into what it really looks like to be a business owner and how the most experienced and successful business owners manage it – often with such great poise and self-confidence that outsiders think "Wow, they've got such a great life…" Well, you can too. This book provides the foundational requirements needed to achieve virtually guaranteed success as well as exposes the reader to high level tools and methodologies that have taken some of the world's largest companies from the garage to the behemoths we hear about every day. If you've ever wondered how Apple or Microsoft transitioned from their meager beginnings to what they are today some of their 'secrets' will be revealed in this book. As a How to Guide for Aspiring Midlife Business Owners Live in Entrepreneurial Freedom also addresses the appropriate way to 'think' about 'being' a business owner – it may not be what your current thoughts are prior to reading the book.

Charlie Alexander started his first company over 3 decades ago and has built, run and/or exited 17 small and medium size businesses, in 8 different industries ever since. As a seasoned entrepreneur he decided to gain additional credibility and still more knowledge by obtaining both a law degree and an MBA in his forties while still actively assisting with the management of 2 family owned businesses. Having won numerous awards, being profiled in many publications and appearing on a number of television shows and interviews he considers his greatest achievement as raising 3 adult children, along with his wife, and that are all productive members of society – he's got a couple a really great grandsons too.